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Tennessee Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
12.4¢
Residential Rate
#43 in US
6.2¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
78 TWh
Generation
#19 in US
20.9 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Nuclear
Primary Source
for generation
25.3M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#26 in US
SERC
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
18%
43%
16%
15%
Coal 18%Gas 43%Nuclear 16%Solar 4%Hydro 15%Other 4%
Nashville Electric Service
🏠 Residential
RS Residential Service · Time-of-Use
11.00¢
kWh
Fixed: $11.83/mo
🏢 Commercial
TGSA - 2 - General Power Time-of-Day · Time-of-Use
12.03¢
kWh
Fixed: $326.79/mo · Demand: $12.76/kW · Demand: $13.59/kW
🏭 Industrial
GSB General Power · Time-of-Use
7.43¢
≤ 425 kWh/kW
5.51¢
≤ 620 kWh/kW
3.89¢
All remaining
Fixed: $2,350.00/mo · Demand: $4.24–$17.01/kW (3 tiers)
4.25
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
4.08
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
94%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
⛅ Average solar potential, slightly below national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
2.2
Jan
2.9
Feb
4.0
Mar
5.1
Apr
5.8
May
6.3
Jun
5.9
Jul
5.7
Aug
4.7
Sep
3.6
Oct
2.6
Nov
2.0
Dec
Measured at Nashville
1,245
EV Stations
3,388
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
25
⛽ CNG
5
🧊 LNG
55
🔥 LPG
98
🌽 E85
5
🌿 Biodiesel